Comparison

Text to Speech vs Read4Me

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Text to Speech

This app converts text into natural-sounding speech across 38 languages with over 140 customizable voices. It offers offline functionality, pitch and rate adjustments, and the ability to transform photos into text. Users can also convert speech to text and enjoy unlimited exports and sharing.

Highlights
  • 38 languages supported
  • 140+ natural voices
  • Adjustable pitch and rate
  • Offline functionality
  • Photo to text conversion (OCR)
  • Speech to text conversion
  • Unlimited export and sharing
Features
Read full description

Turn text into natural-sounding speech in seconds. Listen instead of reading — perfect for studying, work, or multitasking. Supports 38 languages and 140+ voices Natural, customizable voices Import text from PDFs, photos, files, or voice Export audio and share anywhere KEY FEATURES: • Read text aloud with realistic voices • Import from PDF, DOC, TXT, and more • Scan text from photos (OCR) • Convert speech to text • Adjust speed and pitch • Highlight spoken text with auto-scroll • Works offline PERFECT FOR: • Students and learning • Reading books and documents • Accessibility and focus • Listening on the go UNLOCK PREMIUM: • Unlimited text to speech • Unlimited OCR & speech import • Export and share audio files • No ads Subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Terms: http://dzionis.by/tts/terms.html Privacy: http://dzionis.by/tts/privacyPolicy.html

About

Read4Me

Transform any web page, PDF, or scanned document into an audio experience. Listen to content at your preferred speed with natural-sounding voices. Ideal for hands-free consumption of digital and physical text.

Highlights
  • Listen to web pages
  • Convert PDFs to audio
  • Scan and listen to books/papers
  • Read text from any app via clipboard
  • Import documents from cloud storage
  • Adjustable listening speed
  • Premium natural voice
Features
Read full description

Listen to web pages, PDF, Scan any book and listen to the book. Read4Me lets you listen to webpages turning any web page into a podcast. Never read long boring web sites or documents anymore. Listen to web pages, PDF's, Take a picture of any paper or book and convert it into audio book. Share text from any application using clipboard and convert it into audio to listen to natural voice. Top Features of Read4Me: 1) Listen to web pages. Navigate to any web sites and click on start reader to start reading the web page. 2) Listen to PDF's, Take Photo of any physical book or paper and convert to audio and listen at leisure. 3) Copy text from any app to clipboard and listen to the text. 4) Read documents from other apps like iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive by importing in to the app using document selector. 5) Listen to web sites, docs at the speed you are comfortable with. 6) Listen in premium natural smoothing voice always. The subscription lets you listen to premium voice (First 10K words free) The in-app purchase is charged to your iTunes account. The auto-renewal of subscription can be turned off via iTunes account settings after purchase. There are three options for in-app purchase namely are as follows A> Weekly subscription only for $4.99 gives 100K Characters of premium voice from text. B> Weekly subscription only for $9.99 gives 250K Characters of premium voice from text after 3 day free trial. C> Monthly subscription of $49.99 gives unlimited character of premium voice. The subscriptions automatically renew unless the subscription is canceled when the subscription period expires • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: http://www.dexati.com/iosterms.html Subscription Info : http://www.dexati.com/iossubscriptions.html

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Read4Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Read4Me at none against Text to Speech's shown. Read4Me also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 667). Text to Speech's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text to Speech sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Read4Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Read4Me holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read4Me has 5.3K ratings behind it against 667, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 28% of Read4Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, Read4Me every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text to Speech versus Read4Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechRead4Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (667 ratings)4.5 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better27.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6675.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDzionis BrekDexati

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings687 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative67.5%

Read4Me

All ratings5,167 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive27.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative63.9%

User reviews

Text to Speech

From 667 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎙️ Natural-sounding voices compared to Google Translate
  • 📝 Handles longer text passages effectively
  • 🎛️ Customizable voice, pitch, and speed settings
  • ⬇️ Download functionality for created content
  • ✍️ Helpful for writing and editing workflow

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Robotic and unnatural voice quality
  • 🐛 Small buttons difficult to tap on mobile
  • ⚪ White flash when switching between pages
  • 💰 Expensive pricing ($40-59 AUD annually)
  • 🚫 No free trial before purchase

Read4Me

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Turns web pages and PDFs into podcasts
  • 👍 Helpful for multitasking and consuming information on the go
  • 👍 Natural-sounding voices
  • 👍 Useful for people with reading difficulties like dyslexia

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance, often stops reading unexpectedly
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Extremely expensive subscription at $50/month
  • 💰 Free version is very limited and full of ads

Bugs and requests

Text to Speech

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Lag and stuttering during text scrolling
  • Highlighting misaligned with audio playback
  • Bluetooth/AirPods forced to phone speakers
  • Selected voice doesn't match actual output
Show 3 more
  • Free trial limited to 5 uses (accidental clicks count)
  • Screen doesn't support background playback
  • Navigation confusion and poor UX

Requested features

4 requests
  • Additional new voice options
  • Document upload and scanning capability
  • Improved voice naturalness and quality
  • Better character limit allowance

Read4Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to read documents
  • Inconsistent behavior when attempting to skip or rewind
  • Issues with scanning and importing documents properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more voice options, including different accents
  • Improve navigation and ability to resume reading from where you left off
  • Reduce subscription cost to be more affordable

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions14
  • Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$2.997 Days
  • Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Text to Speech Unlimited$3.997 Days
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$11.991 Month
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$14.991 Month
  • Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$29.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$39.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited$49.991 Year
  • Text to Speech Unlimited1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 25 Extra Action$1.99
5 purchases

Read4Me

Subscriptions5
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$4.497 Days
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$49.991 Month
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  • Read4Me Monthly Unlimited3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read4Me free?
Read4Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Read4Me?
Read4Me is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Read4Me averages 4.5 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Read4Me have ads?
Text to Speech shows ads; Read4Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Read4Me?
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, and Read4Me every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 23, 2026 and Read4Me on October 29, 2026.

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